My boss just informed me that I am loosing my job

mammasan
mammasan Posts: 5,656
edited December 2007 in All Encompassing Trip
What a great start to my week. My boss calls me into his office to tell me that my last day will be Dec. 21st. The agency I work for has decided to focus on it's interactive business and since I have no experience in interactive design I am being let go. On a business sense I completely understand their decision but it sucks none the less. For my line of work this is the worst time to be let go. Most agencies have their 2008 budget and staffing all shored up already. So now I get to try to find a job during the holiday season instead of just enjoying the time with my friends and family. Merry Fucking Christmas to me. :(
"When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
Post edited by Unknown User on
«13

Comments

  • pjtaper
    pjtaper Posts: 3,020
    just what I was thinking, Merry Fucking Christmas!
    Sorry to hear the bad news, stay strong, there are plenty of jobs in the world!
  • josevolution
    josevolution Posts: 32,046
    sorry to hear that news, keep your chin up, and wish you good luck job hunting ..
    jesus greets me looks just like me ....
  • norm
    norm Posts: 31,146
    dude that blows....i'm so sorry....:(
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    oh my god, that's shit, I'm so sorry :o why do so many of them pick that time of the year to get rid of people... well obviously I know why... from a business and financial side of things it makes perfect sense, but from a humanitarian point of view it's fucked up.

    Don't they have to give you a months notice? Or does that mean you finish on the 21st but get paid til the 3rd? Bastards :mad:
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • gue_barium
    gue_barium Posts: 5,515
    Jobs are overrated.
    all posts by ©gue_barium are protected under US copyright law and are not to be reproduced, exchanged or sold
    except by express written permission of ©gue_barium, the author.
  • jimed14
    jimed14 Posts: 9,488
    assuming your post means you didn't get a fat severance either ... sorry man ... or gal ... many of us have been there.

    few notes ...

    Ask for references before you leave.

    Plan for cobra payments (it can be a budgetary kick in the nuts if you had an awesome benefits package that will not be covered).

    Use their resources as much as possible ... start getting the resume together now on their dime ... why not?

    play the lottery. you never know. sounds like a good story, "scheduled to lose their job on Dec 21 .... local person wins lottery, film at 11." :D
    "You're one of the few Red Sox fans I don't mind." - Newch91

    "I don't believe in damn curses. Wake up the damn Bambino and have me face him. Maybe I'll drill him in the ass." --- Pedro Martinez
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    Heineken Helen wrote:
    oh my god, that's shit, I'm so sorry :o why do so many of them pick that time of the year to get rid of people... well obviously I know why... from a business and financial side of things it makes perfect sense, but from a humanitarian point of view it's fucked up.

    Don't they have to give you a months notice? Or does that mean you finish on the 21st but get paid til the 3rd? Bastards :mad:

    They are not required to give me any notice. They where nice to tell me in advance so I can start looking. They could have just waited till Dec. 21st and told me at the end of the day. They told me they will give me 2 weeks severnce even though I haven't been here a full year yet so that is pretty cool of them because they didn't have to do that.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • small town beck
    small town beck Posts: 6,691
    Wow that sucks :( It is shite timing for sure. Best of luck to you!!!
  • Heineken Helen
    Heineken Helen Posts: 18,095
    mammasan wrote:
    They are not required to give me any notice. They where nice to tell me in advance so I can start looking. They could have just waited till Dec. 21st and told me at the end of the day. They told me they will give me 2 weeks severnce even though I haven't been here a full year yet so that is pretty cool of them because they didn't have to do that.
    :o well I guess that kinda softens the blow a bit... still shit but get out there and look and look and look and you'll get something :o
    The Astoria??? Orgazmic!
    Verona??? it's all surmountable
    Dublin 23.08.06 "The beauty of Ireland, right there!"
    Wembley? We all believe!
    Copenhagen?? your light made us stars
    Chicago 07? And love
    What a different life
    Had I not found this love with you
  • gabers
    gabers Posts: 2,787
    Shitty indeed. Sorry to hear the bad news. It's times like these that make me think more and more about finding a way to work for myself instead of the man. They just let the guy at the front desk go on Friday and I think they're preparing to let go of a good friend and colleague by the end of December. Who knows, maybe I'm on the chopping block too. You can never feel secure in your job these days. Keep your head up. Best of luck with your job search.
  • meme
    meme Posts: 4,695
    Very sorry to hear that :(

    You are located in possibly the best market for your line of work though, no?
    ... and the will to show I will always be better than before.
  • tybird
    tybird Posts: 17,388
    Got fired on Dec. 30th once..........so I feel your pain. Mine was at the end of the year where my Grandmother died and my first wife and I divorced.
    All the world will be your enemy, Prince with a thousand enemies, and whenever they catch you, they will kill you. But first they must catch you, digger, listener, runner, prince with the swift warning. Be cunning and full of tricks and your people shall never be destroyed.
  • blackredyellow
    blackredyellow Posts: 5,889
    That sucks... sorry to hear. With all of the other stress that we seem to put on ourselves this time of year for the holidays, loosing a job just seems to add so much more.

    As someone else said, use their time to do a lot of looking... Is there any work that you can do as sort of a freelancer in the meantime?

    With every door that closes, another one opens...
    My whole life
    was like a picture
    of a sunny day
    “We can complain because rose bushes have thorns, or rejoice because thorn bushes have roses.”
    ― Abraham Lincoln
  • mammasan
    mammasan Posts: 5,656
    tybird wrote:
    Got fired on Dec. 30th once..........so I feel your pain. Mine was at the end of the year where my Grandmother died and my first wife and I divorced.

    Yes this has definitely been a similiar year for me. Just when I thought my luck was turning this fucking bomb gets dropped on me.

    meme NYC is a good place to look for work if you are in the advertising business but this time of the year sucks. Most agencies have their budgets done and staffing done for the start of the 2008 fiscal year. I may be able to find freelancing assignments to get by on till I can find steady employment.
    "When one gets in bed with government, one must expect the diseases it spreads." - Ron Paul
  • failedpersephone
    failedpersephone Posts: 3,424
    I am so sorry!

    my thoughts are with you during this time!

    this is prolly too soon to think of it this way but maybe this is a blessing in disguise???
    IF YOU WANT A PLATE OF MY BEEF SWELLINGTON, YOU'RE GOING TO HAVE TO PAY THE COVERCHARGE.
  • mookie9999
    mookie9999 Posts: 4,677
    Sorry to hear the news. Positive employment vibes heading over the Hudson as we speak!
    "The leads are weak!"

    "The leads are weak? Fuckin' leads are weak? You're Weak! I've Been in this business 15 years"

    "What's your name?"

    "FUCK YOU! THAT"S MY NAME!"
  • Brain of J.Lo
    Brain of J.Lo Posts: 3,259
    I'm really sorry. That sucks.

    I really hope you can get some good freelance work to float you.
  • John Budge
    John Budge Posts: 259
    That sucks, dude. Well, at least you can ditch the kids every other weekend and have fun w/ your new lady friend.
  • Drop The Leash 10
    Drop The Leash 10 Posts: 7,011
    I wrote a song about you boss, its called 'fuck him'


    sorry to hear about that bro
    I will be what i could be
    Once I get out of this town


    9/29/04;6/27/08;6/30/08;8/23/09;08/24/09;5/17/10
  • Flagg
    Flagg Posts: 5,856
    So sorry to hear that. Keep looking up though.

    I got notified of a layoff on December 1st once. It sucked, but I did get a 6-month severance package. And that is exactly what I took off. I stayed home with the kids for 6 months and then out of nowhere found a job.

    Good luck.
    DAL-7/5/98,10/17/00,6/9/03,11/15/13
    BOS-9/28/04,9/29/04,6/28/08,6/30/08, 9/5/16, 9/7/16, 9/2/18
    MTL-9/15/05, OTT-9/16/05
    PHL-5/27/06,5/28/06,10/30/09,10/31/09
    CHI-8/2/07,8/5/07,8/23/09,8/24/09
    HTFD-6/27/08
    ATX-10/4/09, 10/12/14
    KC-5/3/2010,STL-5/4/2010
    Bridge School-10/23/2010,10/24/2010
    PJ20-9/3/2011,9/4/2011
    OKC-11/16/13
    SEA-12/6/13
    TUL-10/8/14

Categories